Trumbull's Tyler Gleen leads the pack en route to a first-place finish in the 800 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. less

Trumbull's Tyler Gleen leads the pack en route to a first-place finish in the 800 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June ... more

Seymour's Jake Larovera competes in the triple jump in the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Larovera placed fourth in the event. less

Seymour's Jake Larovera competes in the triple jump in the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Larovera placed fourth in the ... more

Greenwich's Safir Scott elevates in the triple jump finals at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Scott won the triple jump and high jump. less

Greenwich's Safir Scott elevates in the triple jump finals at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Scott won the triple jump ... more

Brian McMahon's Justin Forde competes in the high jump at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Forde finished third in the event. less

Brian McMahon's Justin Forde competes in the high jump at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Forde finished third in the ... more

Joel Barlow's Milan Spisek clears the bar in the pole vault at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Spisek won the event.

Joel Barlow's Milan Spisek clears the bar in the pole vault at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Spisek won the event.

Shapaug Valley's Sean Parker competes in the 3200 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Parker finished sixth in the event. less

Shapaug Valley's Sean Parker competes in the 3200 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Parker finished sixth in ... more

Danbury's Christopher Cledera takes off in the 4x100 meter relay at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Danbury finished third in the 4x100 relay event. less

Danbury's Christopher Cledera takes off in the 4x100 meter relay at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Danbury finished ... more

Joel Barlow's Ben Ruffing runs in the 800 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Ruffing finished fifth in the event. less

Joel Barlow's Ben Ruffing runs in the 800 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Ruffing finished fifth in the ... more

Marc Deluca clears the bar in the pole vault at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Deluca finished second in the event.

Marc Deluca clears the bar in the pole vault at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Deluca finished second in the event.

Darien's Kyle Fisher competes in the javelin throw at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Fisher placed third in the event.

Darien's Kyle Fisher competes in the javelin throw at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Fisher placed third in the event.

Staples' Zakeer Ahmad breaks from the pack on his way to victory in the boys 1600 meters at the State Open Outdoor Track championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. on Monday, June 5, 2017.

Staples' Zakeer Ahmad breaks from the pack on his way to victory in the boys 1600 meters at the State Open Outdoor Track championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. on Monday, June 5, 2017.

Shelton's Ed Radizon is a picture of calm before launching the throw to win the boys shot put at the State Open Outdoor Track championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. on Monday, June 5, 2017.

Shelton's Ed Radizon is a picture of calm before launching the throw to win the boys shot put at the State Open Outdoor Track championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. on Monday, June 5, 2017.

NEW BRITAIN — Only 14 points separated the top 14 teams at the boys State Open track and field championships Monday at Willow Brook Park — and Daniel Hand of Madison finished at the front of that long, long line of title contenders.

Hand snatched the State Open crown with 32 points — after taking home the runner-up trophy from the Class L state meet last week — followed by Danbury with 30, Seymour with 29, Manchester with 28 and Staples with 261/2.

Danbury came oh-so-close to winning its first boys outdoor State Open championship since 2011, although second place is still quite an impressive showing on the state’s grandest track and field stage.

“I’m really proud,” Danbury senior Terrell Cunningham said. “We came out here with maybe three different relays and two individual events. We were hoping to win, but we came up short. My team has to come back here next year and improve.”

Safir Scott of Greenwich won gold medals in the high jump, clearing 6-feet-10, and triple jump, with a personal-best jump of 47-feet, one-half inch.

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“It feels good,” said Scott, who also placed seventh in the long jump (21-11.25). “I just have to work on a couple things in the long jump — I had a bit of a bad day — but I have a week to think about everything and work everything out to be ready for Saturday (for New Englands in Norwell, Mass.).”

Danbury placed third in the 4x800, with the quartet of Pedro Pereira, Christopher Leone, Christian Moraes and Campbell finishing in 7:59.26. The Hatters also placed third in the 4x100, with the team of Christopher Cledera, Sean-Michael Parkinson, Aaron Agosto and Edmond Olivacce clocking in at at 42.51, less than two-tenths of a second off the winning pace, set by Hamden.

It was an impressive run, too, for Class M runner-up Seymour, which led briefly in the team scoring after its performance in the long jump. Bobby Melms won the long jump with a jump of 22-9, followed by fellow Wildcat Jake Larovera in third at 22-4.75.

Zakeer Ahmad of Staples won the 1,600 meters in 4:16.99, while teammate Chet Ellis tied for third in the high jump, clearing 6-2.

“Every point counts, and that’s how I was racing,” Ahmad said. “I wasn’t worried about time or anything, just getting the 10 points.”

Barlow’s Milan Spisek won an exciting battle in the pole vault with Westhill’s Marc Deluca. Both vaulters cleared 15-6, but Spisek did it in fewer attempts to claim first place. Each took three attempts at 16-0, which would have tied the meet record, but neither was successful.

“It was all just a matter of calming down and just doing it,” said Spisek, who had cleared 15-0 to win the indoor State Open this past winter. “I got on my bigger pole today, and it sent me flying.”

Derby’s Brian Jalowiec won the javelin by one inch with a throw of 174-8, and also took third in the shot put with a throw of 50-11.

Ed Radizon of Shelton won the shot put with a throw of 52-7.75, and Westhill’s Mekhi Barnett won the discus with a throw of 154-3.

William Brisman of Warde won the 3,200 meters by less than a second in 9:16.04, while teammate Alexander Mocarski took second in the 1,600 in 4:17.68.